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Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Culm Bank Road

10.9 mi · ▲ 1,048 ft · 4 hr 9 min

Culm Bank Road is a 10.9-mile out-and-back in Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest near Sagon, PA. It climbs 1,048 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi955 – 1,618 ft · steepest grade: 15%11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.79064, -76.50277
Nearest town Sagon, PA
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Culm Bank Road

10.9 mi · ▲ 1,048 ft · 4 hr 9 min

Elevation 955–1,618 ft

Out & Back · Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest

Trailhead: 40.79064, -76.50277

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  8. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 2.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 500 ftContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading W.
  15. 400 ftContinue straight onto Culm Bank Road, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  23. 2.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 1 miSharp left, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/culm-bank-road-out-back-17-km-5114

Trail surface

9% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~148 min). Leave by 4:44 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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